Setter Isaiah Scott had 13 assists, 15 digs, two blocks, two kills and 11 service points while Robert Schuryn also set, with 10 assists, 12 digs and an ace.

The team was coached by John Anderson, who took over the team Monday. He coaches the girls team in the fall.

"Some of the issues early were simply not knowing the kids, but a few stepped up and played strong in areas they normally don't play," said Anderson, who takes over for Damon Counterman, who resigned for personal matters and will remain league chairman. "Madison Golish, who assists during the girls season, was a huge help. While we were getting ready for senior night, she was able to focus on the game-plan and she helped with some in-game adjustments."

With the final game tied 13-13, Walker Waldon's kill gave Wellsville the serve and a 14-13 lead.

"That was huge by Walker, then the crowd noise was so loud, Robert Schuryn didn't hear the whistle," said Anderson. "We almost lost the serve for a violation, we were yelling at him to serve as he was waiting for the whistle, then he rushed the serve and drilled an ace to win it!

"Another senior, Zack Sands, is coming off a leg injury and he gave us everything he had and had a couple assists, plus Nick Gonska had a solid overall game, so it was good for the four seniors."

Gonska had three kills, a block, three digs, six assists setting and an ace. Quinn Heaney had two kills and seven service points while Foster Latner had two digs.

For Arkport, Ian Zaldivar had 14 points and two blocks, Matt Geffers had 22 points, three aces, five kills and two blocks and Jim Griffin had 22 points, three aces and seven assists.

Arkport is now 7-3 and at Bolivar-Richburg on Thursday.

Wellsville ends a two-game skid and is 9-2 and is at Bolivar-Richburg on Wednesday.

Genesee Valley (6-5) was paced by Dominic Sallazzo, who led the offensive effort with nine kills, two digs and one ace from the service line. Landon Mapes added eight kills and eight big aces. Setter Zach Deichmann provided a game-high 23 assists with four more aces and two kills.

“We had a busy couple of weeks, and this was the first time we’ve had our full team,” GV coach Darren Bradt said. “It was good to come out and play well. Landon had a great amount of serves, and Zach did well. We had a great, well-rounded game after our game against Arkport.”

Both teams return to the court on Wednesday, as the Jaguars will welcome in Cuba-Rushford, while Bolivar-Richburg (0-9) returns home to host Wellsville.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Cuba-Rushford 68, Genesee Valley 47

CUBA – There was no hotter team than Genesee Valley. After a signature win over Section V powerhouse Prattsburgh, the Jaguars had won eight of nine.

They looked to extend the streak into Monday, visiting Cuba-Rushford with both teams fighting for the top spot in the Division I standings.

The Rebels had the fire extinguisher ready and cooled off the Jaguars, pulling away with a 68-47 home win to snap GV's five-game win streak.

“We have balanced scoring,” C-R coach Carl Holmes said. “Trevor carried us in the first quarter, but every quarter after that, it was balanced all the way around. It’s huge for us.”

The Rebels held Genesee Valley (8-4) leading scorer in Noah Windus to a season-low 11 points.

“Overall, our rebounding was one of the biggest differences,” said Holmes. “Noah caught fire in the third quarter, scoring eight of those points. We did a nice job with him. The overall defense was good, we played their post players well.”

Evan Windus netted 15 team-high points for the Jaguars, who now have a first-round matchup with Belfast in the Andover’s Lions Club Tournament on Friday.

Cuba-Rushford will head into Wednesday above .500, preparing to face a battle-tested Hornell squad, which edged past Wellsville in overtime on Monday.

“The problem with this game is I don’t know much about Hornell,” Holmes said. “If we can play a complete game like tonight, and play our style, we have a chance. Hornell is not the type of team where we go in and play three quarters of a game. We have to play a full game, or Hornell will take it to us.”

BOLIVAR – The Wolverines mounted a late comeback in the fourth quarter, but the Salamanca defense held strong as the visiting Warriors picked up a season sweep of Bolivar-Richburg on Monday with a 59-52 road win.

“We got off to a slow start tonight,” said B-R coach Jeff McMahon. “Salamanca jumped out to a big lead in the first, but we did make it a game. Salamanca deserves a lot of credit, they played great defense. Coach (Adam) Bennett does a great job teaching them good defense. We just have to do a better job of taking care of the ball.”

Parker Cole led all Bolivar-Richburg (5-7) with a game-high 25 points, eight boards and six steals. Adam Jones chipped in with a trio of triples, en route to 12 points.

HOUGHTON – Ethan Valentine and Luke Cole were on the same page for the Eagles, as they each netted double-digits to help Fillmore get back to .500 on the season with a 56-38 road win over Houghton on Monday.

Valentine led the way for Fillmore (6-6) with 18 points. Cole added 14, including four of the team’s five triples.

Houghton (2-7) was led by Kalem DeGolyer, who netted 15 points.

Both teams will face Scio in the coming days, with the Panthers hosting the Tigers on Wednesday. Fillmore will head for Scio on Friday.

ANDOVER – The tempo was set by the Panthers right from the start, as they accounted for a big 24-point opening quarter to get the ball rolling in their 71-31 rout of visiting Hinsdale Monday evening.

Four different scorers cracked the double-digit plateau for Andover (5-6), with Chris Calladine leading the way with his 18 points. Hunter Greene chipped in with 14 points, while Colby Walker and Jamie McCormick each contributed 10. Marc Givens added 10 boards and seven assists.

“They played a really good game,” Andover coach John Dougherty said. “It’s the third game we’ve played great team basketball. The first half showed it. Hopefully we can carry this momentum into Wednesday.”

Hinsdale (2-9) was led by Justin Blehar, who scored eight points.

Both teams are back on the hardwood Wednesday, as the Panthers welcome in Bolivar-Richburg, and Hinsdale returns home to host Whitesville.

CANISTEO – The Lady Rebels mounted a comeback in the second half, but a fast first half start proved to be enough for the Lady Redskins, as they went past Cuba-Rushford with a 52-42 home win on Monday.

“Our effort was better in the second half,” said C-R coach Molly McMahon. “We just really struggled to keep them off the boards, and we struggled to handle Maisy. She had a nice game for them, but our effort was there to battle back in the second half. We just couldn’t get over the hump.”

Maisy Booth went off for the Lady Redskins (9-3), as the senior put together a game-high 28 points. Autumn Edwards and Elizabeth Roach added 12 and 10 points respectively.

The Lady Rebels (3-8) were paced by Kate Howe, who recorded a team-high 19 points, along with five assists. Riley Howe added eight points and seven boards.

Cuba-Rushford is back in action tonight at Andover. Canisteo-Greenwood prepares for a Steuben County showdown at home Wednesday, when they host Prattsburgh.

“Whitesville is a very strong team. Their stats speak for themselves,” said Belfast coach Doug Walsh. “We had a hard time putting the ball in the basket tonight, but Whitesville is a tough team and had a lot to do with that.”

Amber Lewis added eight points, while Carleigh Folts and Onalee Emery chipped in six apiece for Whitesville, winners of five straight.

Belfast (3-7) was led by eight points from Kayleigh Blocho. The Bulldogs host C.G. Finney Wednesday, and Whitesville travels to Hammondsport Friday.

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